Premier League Liverpool leaders extended their advantage to seven points with a more complicated 2-1 victory of the expected about Wolverhampton Wanderers in Anfield on Sunday courtesy of Luis Díaz and Mohamed Salah’s goals.
Arne Slot’s team had seemed to navigate at 2-0 after Díaz leaned in 15 minutes and won a penalty later in the middle for strike partner Salah to convert easily, a goal from the 23rd League for the main league shooter.
But the wolves, who fight for their lives near the bottom, gave them some fear and punished Liverpool for a second half careless when Matheus Cunha curled up a low shot brightly beyond Alisson in the 67th minute.
In an avant -garde end, Liverpool clung to victory, taking them to 60 points and still on the way to the title with the closest rivals Arsenal in 53.
They both have 13 games.
“We simply managed to dig deeply,” said Liverpool Defender Andy Robertson.
“The second half was a job […] They all get nervous. But it is a massive victory for us and another game low. “
The wolves are 17 in 19 points, two above the fall zone.
Although Liverpool was far from the best possible, especially in a second half nervous, victory was a great relief after a week of unusual slippers, including a defeat of the FA Cup for the second Plymouth level and a last last equalizer for Everton Against them in the League.
“We would love to dominate during the full 90 minutes, but it is the Premier League and the wolves can punish you and create dangerous moments against you. He says a lot that we continue to fight and continue and obtained the three points, ”said Captain of Liverpool Virgil Van Dijk.
“Sometimes we were also careless and we couldn’t keep the ball as well as we can.”
Díaz of all action
In the first half, the reds looked comfortable after Díaz placed home when Toti Gomes’s free space attempts.
The Colombian fast was demolished by the goalkeeper of the wolves José Sa so that Salah does what he always does, to easily score from the place, in the 37th minute.
Cunha was, with much, the best player of the wolves and had put a free kick just before his glorious effort from outside the box had visitors dreaming with a return.
The recently signed midfielder from the Wolves, Marshall Munetsi, who saw a magnificently saved by Alisson shot when one to one said that the players were proud of their performance in the second half.
“We create many opportunities and bother them […] The second half was the identity of the team, this is what the coach wants. This is something we have to continue doing. “
With a colossal fight against the descent, the coach of the Wolves, Vitor Pereira, echoed that after almost equal to the best team in the Premier League.
“We must play the first half while we play the second half, this is what I want to see in my team: personality, courage and identity,” he said.
“Even the best players in the world, if you press them make mistakes.”
